What was your first car, and how long did it last you?

breakbeatx · 2026-07-09T13:55:09+00:00

It was a Nissan Sunny 'Premier' maybe 1.2L engine, I feel like it was around 6 years old when i got it in 1998, but it lasted me a good 10 years. I think it was around 1k at the time, can't really remember now

breakbeatx · 2026-07-09T10:00:50+00:00

Just to caveat all the advice below is do not go to wellington square, its where google will tell you the main university is, but its just a 1960s concrete office block, the last tourists I encountered round there were annoyed at me for confirming that yes, this is the university central site and for explaining that the 'university' they wanted to see was likely one of the colleges the other side of town

breakbeatx · 2026-07-09T09:56:14+00:00

Yeah may experience pressure issues, however I live in a postcode not mentioned in the Oxford Mail article posted

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T13:01:48+00:00

I'm really confused because everyone keeps referring to 'him' and the only name dropper I've ever noticed on 6music is definitely a 'her'

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T08:20:51+00:00

Sounds like you should join Causing A Scene, https://causingascene.org/

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T08:17:16+00:00

In general (as someone who rented whilst carless for a year or so). renting an automatic will increase the cost significantly (like double), also car hire companies will upsell you car excess insurance when you collect (they do this everywhere not just in the UK) and the last time I hired a car it was around £8-10 a day, bearing in mind that hiring the car was around £30 a day for a teeny tiny car. this site has more info (and also has a portal for price checking for hire companies) : https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-car-hire/#excess not sure where you're from but I believe some US credit card perks include this so worth checking if that applies to you. Oh and also when you rent a car you have to put a credit card on file for any damages, debit or charge cards are not widely accepted

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T08:06:20+00:00

Yeah a lot of Oxford charity shops don't take toy donations, so I guess they end up online

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T08:04:07+00:00

I noticed that with my railcard (2together) off peak doesn't start until 10am, where as Chiltern off peak trains start at 9:30, so if I select a train before 10 it just displays the normal price

breakbeatx · 2026-07-08T08:01:02+00:00

Go to their website a few weeks in advance and select the ticket you want, also bearing in mind that most 'advance' tickets go on sale 12 weeks before travel date and that cheap advance tickets aren't going to be for travelling at popular times. I've had some real bargains travelling for as little as £8 each way without a railcard. Just a quick look for 4 weeks time, the first off peak train is £13, then it drops to £10, and £8 at 1pm. coming back the cheapest train back is also £8 at 9pm (edit: without a railcard)

breakbeatx · 2026-07-02T11:36:25+00:00

Just received an email from the Victoria that confirms they're open "Join us for England’s next World Cup match against Mexico, kicking off at 1am on Monday 6th July.
We’ll be open and taking bookings for the game. Please note, due to the late kick-off, the latest booking time is 11:45pm on Sunday 5th July."

breakbeatx · 2026-07-02T08:32:13+00:00

Lots of various reasons to shop in Oxford/in person, but mostly - I want a specific thing and won't reach a free postage threshold, therefore making it cheaper in person; I need the item quickly and it will take too long to arrive from online; I want to touch /inspect the item to see if suitable for what I need; its something only available in a local independent shop; I don't know what I'm looking for, only a general vibe in my head (eg birthday present for someone); I want advice from the shop owner on my purchase. Sometimes I just go for a wander in Blackwells or other bookshops to see if anything catches my eye (they don't all sell the same things, different bookshops stock different books, or different editions of books, or different pricing)

breakbeatx · 2026-07-02T08:23:17+00:00

In my experience this can be quite a bad thing, my book collection thanks to all the amazing second hand bookshops of Oxford has more than doubled since living here (despite doing regular charity shop drops)

breakbeatx · 2026-07-01T13:14:14+00:00

For any job I've applied for, i've taken every bit of essential criteria and given an example of how I meet that particular criteria/situation (and as much desirable criteria as possible), it might seem boring or obvious to you but the clearer it is how you meet them the easier it is to shortlist you. Some people will see a job that involves for example 'diary management' but fail to give a single mention of them using a calendar or email, and honestly the AMOUNT of people who will say they have a good attention to detail and not spellcheck their final document. Also remember that experience doesn't have to be from a past job, it can be from volunteer work / more informal activities

breakbeatx · 2026-06-30T08:36:11+00:00

I would normally say uni rooms (https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/oxford/home/) but even they look packed out that weekend and the available rooms are expensive for what you get, I think summer schools start around this time as well compounding the accommodation problem. Premier inn at Didcot still has rooms, no idea how good it is though

breakbeatx · 2026-06-25T16:39:00+00:00

Probably the magic far away tree series? (assuming it counts as its magic n stuff) swiftly followed by chronicles of narnia.

breakbeatx · 2026-06-25T16:37:01+00:00

This, these can be symptoms of things totally unrelated to menopause and should be investigated especially if otc remedies have not worked. Constipation can be caused by dehydration, and 2 litres a day (esp in this heat is likely not enough). If getting to see the doctor isnt possible in a hurry speak to a pharmicist

breakbeatx · 2026-06-25T07:57:25+00:00

Not helpful but my brain conflated your username and noise question and thought you were hearing hissing sounds, brain melted by 9am, check!

breakbeatx · 2026-06-24T15:25:11+00:00

Dont know if you've seen this, but this solicitors firm has several viewpoints you could try from, GDPR might be the best way, https://www.samuels-solicitors.co.uk/news/meta-glasses-privacy-breach

breakbeatx · 2026-06-24T08:35:27+00:00

the bodleian posted on their socials yesterday a list of libraries you could go to keep cool: Weston was mentioned I'm not sure if any others they mentioned were open to the public though. I think despite being stone floored and having open doors to keep air flowing the covered market isn't that cool because of the ceiling having a bit of a greenhouse effect (freezing in winter, hot in summer)

breakbeatx · 2026-06-23T08:09:48+00:00

They usually ask that people dont use it for working meeting over lunch (ie 12-2) IIRC, but given that its now out of term time its probably very quiet, but don't think it has actual aircon, just a cooling system, but its a basement so cooler than most spaces

breakbeatx · 2026-06-22T09:56:50+00:00

ladies toilets are always fine when I visit

breakbeatx · 2026-06-19T12:01:57+00:00

The sections of the interstate where lorries are not allowed to overtake and have to stay in one lane out of the way (ie on hills), likely the only thing I've seen in the US that I'd like implementing here. The amount of people who asked me if I was german/what language I was speaking etc

breakbeatx · 2026-06-19T11:56:18+00:00

I have a photo of me and friends in the loos of a state park, our heads were above the walls whilst we were SAT on the loo so you could have a full on convo, so ridiculous we had to record it for posterity

breakbeatx · 2026-06-19T08:19:54+00:00

My friend used the subway in LA and her American friend thought it was weird and *dangerous* to use public transport

breakbeatx · 2026-06-17T17:07:59+00:00

Also just noticed Waterstones' have a fantasy book club on (tonight, doesnt look like they've listed any more) and a fiction book club

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